Best Mini DV Camcorders - false MPEG Movie Mode, With LCD Panel Display Type, 2 to 5 Hours Battery Life, 2 to 3 in. LCD Panel Size

'A high-end Leica lens provides excellent detail and color, and the flash that sits behind the lens can swivel into place when needed'

'The mini wired remote, with its own record, zoom, and photo buttons, is a welcome bonus for lefties.'

'Supports manual focus, which helps intermediate users to shoot in hard-to-focus situations.'

'Supports manual focus'

'compact Panasonic PVGS65 digital camcorder'

'best low light performance'

'This camcorder offers some of the best manual features while still maintaining a small, compact size that can travel easily'

'strong enthusiast-oriented feature set.'

'Designed to resemble a scaled-down SLR camera, the Canon PowerShot S1 IS brings together a lot of advanced features--including the ability to captures video at up to 640-by-480 pixels and 30 frames-per-second with 22-KHz 16-bit sound--for its $499 price tag.'

'the compact size, good looks and optically stabilized optics will please a fair number of telephoto buffs.'

'The camcorder that leads the way in Panasonic's one-chip MiniDV line is the PV-GS19, a small periwinkle camcorder'

'Compact and easy to use'

'The optical zoom feature acts like a telescope to produce close-up shots with extraordinary clarity so you won't miss a single detail.'